E-Bike Battery Fire Kills Family Pet And Damages Home
Fox 31 Denver and 2 Colorado’s CW news outlet is reporting that a Denver family lost their cat and were forced out of their home because of a fire ignited by a charging E-bike battery.…
Category: E-bikes
E-Bike Buyback Program An Embarrassment To PeopleForBikes
I don't want to be an e-bike troll. I really don't. I love riding my Specialized Vado and off-roading on my Pivot Shuttle. I often encourage newbies to try e-biking and guide people towards the…
Ready, Set, Go: Somis Road Guardrail Replaced Today
A very optimistic Cal Trans crew replaced the Armco Crash Barrier on the Eastbound side of Somis Road’s Dead Man’s Curve on Saturday morning, August 15th, 2026. Let the Countdown begin! How long before this…
Somis Road Guardrail Takes Another Hit
It only took 11 weeks but somebody has again plowed into the Somis Road guardrail. It wasn’t easy to spot because the guardrail was previously demolished on May 18, 2026. The latest driver rearranged the…
Denver 7 ABC Reports On E-Bike Fire That Sent 5 To The Hospital
I haven't posted recently on E-bike battery fires but that doesn't mean they are not taking place. Denver 7 ABC news posted the following report on a fire started by a charging E-bike battery. While…
Jimmy Mac Interviewed By Mountain Bike Action Magazine
Mountain Bike Action Magazine celebrated its 40th year of publication with the July 2026 issue. They decided to interview a number of former editors and for some reason, I made the cut. Go figure? I…
Teaching The ABCs Using Dirt Bikes
Curt Evans, motorcycle cartoonist extraordinaire, just released “Z is for Zundapp: an ABC dirt bike book” to encourage youngsters to learn their ABCs using dirt bikes. The book somehow finds a dirt bike brand for…
I Took The eBike eCourse And Passed With Flying Colors
People For Bikes and The Motorcycle Safety Foundation, both industry trade organizations, teamed up to develop an online training course to help new and experienced e-bike riders master riding skills and learn or brush up…
Another E-Bike Brand Tells Their Customers, “Tough Luck, Suckers”
Back in January of 2026 we reported on Rad Power Bikes ignoring the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recall of Rad e-bikes that poised a fire hazard. Rad, already in bankruptcy, said they didn’t have…
$1,100 XKJQTA Class-2 E-Bike On Sale For $300
My buddy, Jim Dover, sent me a Walmart link to the XKJQTA Q5-Black Knight Edition E-bike. This bike normally retails for $1,999.99, but you can get one on sale for $299 (for how long, I…